The Chino Valley Unified School District Board of Education on Feb. 20 adopted a series of resolutions and routine items, including a resolution opposing proposed South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) rule amendments, adoption of schoolwide Title I programs for three schools, and personnel notices affecting certificated and classified employees. All recorded votes on those items were 4-0 with Trustee Naught absent.

Why it matters: The actions affect district staffing, federal Title I program status at several schools, and signal the district’s formal opposition to regional air-quality rule changes that trustees said could create unfunded costs for schools.

Votes at a glance

- Resolution opposing SCAQMD proposed amended rules 111 and 1121 — Motion to adopt the resolution carried 4-0 (Naught absent). The motion was moved by Mr. Munoz and seconded by Mr. Cervantes. The board’s motion said the proposed SCAQMD amendments would impose “another unfunded mandate” and could require expensive retrofits; trustees recorded concern about reliability of the power grid during public-safety power shutoffs.

- Schoolwide Title I programs adopted for Eagle Canyon Elementary School, Hidden Trails Elementary School and Townsend Junior High School for the 2025–26 school year — Motion carried 4-0 (moved by Jonathan Monroe; seconded by Juan Cervantes). The agenda packet lists these as schoolwide Title I program adoptions for the coming school year.

- Resolution: release of temporary certificated employees (Resolution 2024–2025-53) — Motion carried 4-0 (moved by Jonathan Monroe; seconded by Andres Cruz). The board authorized the superintendent or designee to send notices of release with an effective date of June 30, 2025.

- Resolution: notice of layoff of certain classified staff pursuant to Education Code sections 45117 and 45298 — Motion carried 4-0 (moved by Jonathan Monroe; seconded by Andres Cruz). The board adopted the notice of layoff as recommended in the agenda.

- California School Boards Association (CSBA) Delegate Assembly ballot — Board voted to cast its ballot for up to five candidates for the CSBA Delegate Assembly (subregion 16B) for the April 1, 2025–March 31, 2027 term; motion carried 4-0.

- Consent agenda and other routine items — Adopted 4-0. The consent calendar included standard personnel, procurement, and business items listed in the printed agenda.

Closed-session disclosures and personnel actions announced publicly

At the meeting the board disclosed several actions taken in closed session earlier in the evening (the board convened in closed session from 4:40 p.m. to 5:48 p.m.). By a 4-0 vote the board: accepted a resignation agreement and release from a permanent certificated employee identified in the minutes as employee number 650, effective June 30, 2025; authorized the superintendent or his designee to issue notices of non‑reelection to the certificated employees listed by employee numbers in the minutes; and directed Advocates for Faith and Freedom (legal counsel) to initiate legal action to challenge the ruling in the Freedom From Religion Foundation lawsuit and to pursue further litigation in that matter.

What the record shows

All formal motions referenced above appear in the public agenda and were moved and seconded on the record. The votes on the public agenda items and the closed-session disclosures were recorded as 4-0 in the official minutes with Trustee Naught absent.

Next steps

The personnel notices adopt effective dates and direct staff to send required written notices. The resolution opposing the SCAQMD rule amendments is a formal statement of position from the district; any follow-up advocacy or legal steps were not described in the public portion of the meeting.